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Underrail: The Incline Awakens

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You are with the Drones? You have the Chemical Assault Unit on your avatar.
You cannot trust anyone these days...

Lorewise i don't like the drones, though their questline is more fun than protectorate's. I usually side with the protectorate for that sweet gun lube and better merchant, but since it was a random encounter with the protectorate patrol and you can just kill them with no consequence, i thought only about the free shit i would loot from them. Plus, i was high on motion, so it was not my fault, i'm a victim of the system. Chems dindu nufin.
 
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Can someone explain to me what I am supposed to do in this game after act 1 with the junkyard?
Everything opens up, but I keep feeling like i'm not supposed to be in the places I end up. What's the typical order to do things in after finishing the junk yard stuff?
 

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Can someone explain to me what I am supposed to do in this game after act 1 with the junkyard?
Everything opens up, but I keep feeling like i'm not supposed to be in the places I end up. What's the typical order to do things in after finishing the junk yard stuff?
If you're playing Oddity you can go to the areas in and around Core City and level up 3-4 times.
 
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Can someone explain to me what I am supposed to do in this game after act 1 with the junkyard?
Everything opens up, but I keep feeling like i'm not supposed to be in the places I end up. What's the typical order to do things in after finishing the junk yard stuff?
If you're playing Oddity you can go to the areas in and around Core City and level up 3-4 times.
What's the general consensus on the better XP mode? I always played oddity because it was recommended, and I appreciate the idea of being able to get XP from exploration and what not, but it does suck when you get all the oddities from a certain enemy type and you get nothing for killing them after that.
 

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Oddity is the infinitely better system and the way the game is supposed to be played, but if you prefer Classic, you prefer Classic. You are going to gain levels faster on Classic.

Since you are on Oddity currently, after Junkyard take a trip around the cities to find the oddities laying around. You can find the cities by ship or by train (also walking around, but that may take a while). You can also do some quick side quests while doing this. When you are done with this, remember that you have a main quest given to you by your boss and do it, and/or pay attention to the major quest in each city.

Exploration is generally recommended, but yes, the game won't take your feelings into account when deciding how to treat you.
 
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Oddity is the infinitely better system and the way the game is supposed to be played, but if you prefer Classic, you prefer Classic. You are going to gain levels faster on Classic.

Since you are on Oddity currently, after Junkyard take a trip around the cities to find the oddities laying around. You can find the cities by ship or by train (also walking around, but that may take a while). You can also do some quick side quests while doing this. When you are done with this, remember that you have a main quest given to you by your boss and do it, and/or pay attention to the major quest in each city.

Exploration is generally recommended, but yes, the game won't take your feelings into account when deciding how to treat you.
I should love this game, that's what kills me. It checks off so many boxes. But... I can never get myself to keep playing after junk yard. The game is tight up to that point, with a fair amount of optional stuff to do, but it feels like a different game after you finish the junkyard. I've wandered around, done the core city arena stuff, killed some faceless dudes in a warehouse or whatever, fucked with a drill machine, killed lots and lots and lots and lots of bug monsters, but if just feels so aimless for some reason.
 

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Can someone explain to me what I am supposed to do in this game after act 1 with the junkyard?
Everything opens up, but I keep feeling like i'm not supposed to be in the places I end up. What's the typical order to do things in after finishing the junk yard stuff?
You can do whatever the fuck you want as long as you survive, my friend. But if you're concerned about the main storyline, you should do what Tanner said and investigate what's going on on Rail Crossing and what the faceless are up to in Core City. It's an open world game, just enjoy the ride.
 

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Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
Jesus, some shit suggestions here.

Corbin Dallas Multipass Easy solution. I always follow this progression after Junkyard.

Camp Hathor < Rail Crossing < Foundry < Core City < Expedition

With the addition of the ability to enter the Waterways, there are several cool places you can visit after Camp Hathor as well, peppering in visits and dungeons throughout your general progression till you hit the Expedition. This was how I played my first run through Underrail, and how I've played ever subsequent run. Everyone's different, but this always seemed the most natural progression for me, as the Opteonucleic Battery Blueprints are on the way to Camp Hathor, and it seemed logical to me to handle the minor issues of the station quickly before I went on to handling the big stuff. Following that, we head to Rail Crossing right away to find our missing compatriots, with a brief interlude at Foundry to get some resources before getting embroiled in the conflict there, and finally concluding at Core City, which is where it looked like all the action was going down considering the Faceless attack. If you follow this simple process, you'll have plenty of direction throughout the game, and it makes logical sense that your character would through the locations in this order.

As for the XP, Oddity is amazing, and hands down my favorite. No idea how people get so butthurt about Rathound Ears and Psi Beetle Brains no longer being claimable. As far as I know, you get little to no XP from killing them in classic once you get to a certain point, so doesn't that have the same effect? Regardless, if you ahve any questions feel free to ask.
 

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I don't know, going to Camp Hathor first feels natural geographically, but ever since I moved to Dominating I find the mine quest to be the hardest of the city quests. In the sense that there is no systematic way to deal with the fucking burrowers at that point, you just try some shit and hope it works. (Unless you are willing to plant a ton of traps, I guess.)

If one doesn't mind the reloads the mine can be done fast, but I do mind.
 

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I don't know, going to Camp Hathor first feels natural geographically, but ever since I moved to Dominating I find the mine quest to be the hardest of the city quests. In the sense that there is no systematic way to deal with the fucking burrowers at that point, you just try some shit and hope it works. (Unless you are willing to plant a ton of traps, I guess.)

If one doesn't mind the reloads the mine can be done fast, but I do mind.
I do have a system though. Set up bear traps at the two choke points directly to the North and East of the mines entrance. Throw to gas grenades at said chokes and wait for them to bloom. Aggro the mine and sit back, letting the burrowers run into your traps as you sit out of range. Use incendiary grenades and flashbangs as forms of crowd control, and you've got the first level done. Use the exploding barrel to deal with the enemies on the second level, and kite the Warrior. Works like a charm for me.
 

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I am mainly worried about the first level of the mine. I remember 3 choke points? West, East and Center? And last time I threw grenades in there, the burrowers from the side room also showed up. So it will need a ton of traps, as far as I can predict.

I will try it. Rail Crossing is much easier, though.
 

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I am mainly worried about the first level of the mine. I remember 3 choke points? West, East and Center? And last time I threw grenades in there, the burrowers from the side room also showed up. So it will need a ton of traps, as far as I can predict.

I will try it. Rail Crossing is much easier, though.
Bring lots of magnesium nades, the burrower spawns can fuck up your strategy because they'll eliminate your traps insta dying to them, leaving the path free for the warriors. The fire from the magnesium kills them before they reach your bear traps.
 
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Jesus, some shit suggestions here.

Corbin Dallas Multipass Easy solution. I always follow this progression after Junkyard.

Camp Hathor < Rail Crossing < Foundry < Core City < Expedition

With the addition of the ability to enter the Waterways, there are several cool places you can visit after Camp Hathor as well, peppering in visits and dungeons throughout your general progression till you hit the Expedition. This was how I played my first run through Underrail, and how I've played ever subsequent run. Everyone's different, but this always seemed the most natural progression for me, as the Opteonucleic Battery Blueprints are on the way to Camp Hathor, and it seemed logical to me to handle the minor issues of the station quickly before I went on to handling the big stuff. Following that, we head to Rail Crossing right away to find our missing compatriots, with a brief interlude at Foundry to get some resources before getting embroiled in the conflict there, and finally concluding at Core City, which is where it looked like all the action was going down considering the Faceless attack. If you follow this simple process, you'll have plenty of direction throughout the game, and it makes logical sense that your character would through the locations in this order.

As for the XP, Oddity is amazing, and hands down my favorite. No idea how people get so butthurt about Rathound Ears and Psi Beetle Brains no longer being claimable. As far as I know, you get little to no XP from killing them in classic once you get to a certain point, so doesn't that have the same effect? Regardless, if you ahve any questions feel free to ask.
Thanks, that's pretty helpful.

What would you recommend for a build? I haven't beat the game yet, obviously. I definitely enjoy the crafting stuff, going to different shops looking for components and all that fun jazz. I don't love messing around with traps and grenades too much, not that I'm opposed to using them at all but I wouldn't want a build based around them.
 

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HOLY SHIT. That's all i'm gonna say. This update's filled with goodies. Saw this in Blaine's inventory, hammer builds are gonna be nuts with this thing, eletroshock hammers were already a beast, now explosive ones? I fucking love you Styg. Also, waist pouch belts that gives you one utility slot, merchantile boost and 50 carry weight? Best apparel in the game for me now, found it in Buzzer's inventory.

https://stygiansoftware.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firecracker_Cap
 

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Also, waist pouch belts that gives you one utility slot, merchantile boost and 50 carry weight? Best apparel in the game for me now, found it in Buzzer's inventory.
that's it, I'm going back in

only now through you I found out there's a six shooter (never killed Wyatt), which had me building a knifey gunfu dude - the belt seals it, I'm doing it!!!!
I'm running a pistol build, after the last update the unique guns are waaaaaay better. Wyatts revolver now has a special hability that gives you a free shot if you have high initiative. Not only all uniques had their stats buffed, but you can refurbish them at Rail Crossing for even better stats. Playing on hard, i'm shredding everything with the revolver and now i got the bieretta which is very good now. Can refurbish it so it gets a silencer and extended mag. They reworked the ammo too. 44 explosive sucked ass, but now it makes real damage and AOE on top of it. Gunslinger builds were already OP when bullet time became a thing, but now they're even more powerful. Since wyatts gun now makes 45-75 base damage after refurbishment and has a crit chance of 23%, i'm now sitting at a flat 79% crit chance without any buffs from food or focus. It's a dex build so no scrutinous for me, still pretty good crits out of the bat with a revolver that hits like a truck. I think they buffed the shurikens too, don't remember them having the chance to stun and short circuit before.
 

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Yeah, the mercantile beltS are new. Obviously one is stronger than the other. Shock shurikens were doing stuns and short circuits before, it is not new.
 

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Also, waist pouch belts that gives you one utility slot, merchantile boost and 50 carry weight? Best apparel in the game for me now, found it in Buzzer's inventory.
that's it, I'm going back in

only now through you I found out there's a six shooter (never killed Wyatt), which had me building a knifey gunfu dude - the belt seals it, I'm doing it!!!!
I'm running a pistol build, after the last update the unique guns are waaaaaay better. Wyatts revolver now has a special hability that gives you a free shot if you have high initiative.
yeah, I went did the homework the moment you brought the thing to my attention, which got me thinking gunfu to occasionally explode in things' faces for free (fully specced versatility and gunfu to juice the gimmick for what it's worth lol)
Dunno if gun fu is really worth it... it's a feat that looks made for versatility pistol builds, but you just get the bonus in melee range and the wyatt pistol is already making a fuckload of damage as it is. It's so good that you can just ditch the crafted hammerer, damage spread's tight and hammerer's variance feels like a gamble every fight. Unless you stack special damage through googles and smart modules, you're better off with the sixshooter. Durability still sucks though.

Yeah, the mercantile beltS are new. Obviously one is stronger than the other. Shock shurikens were doing stuns and short circuits before, it is not new.
They did? I remember complaining here about them when they first appeared, they were just bad. I called them "shit shurikens"
 

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i never used the hammerer for normal shots, always with aimed shot/rapid shot/kneecap shot. with a smart module on it and smart googles it did good dmg.
can you pickpocket the revolver from wyatt?
 

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i never used the hammerer for normal shots, always with aimed shot/rapid shot/kneecap shot. with a smart module on it and smart googles it did good dmg.
can you pickpocket the revolver from wyatt?
Nope, you have to kill him for it. Which is a shame, i hate killing him. Imagine surviving all that for so long just so a murderhobo comes a long and kill you and your dogs for your gun. It would be better if there was a quest where you get the gun as a reward from him.
 

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It would be better if there was a quest where you get the gun as a reward from him.
Yes yes and also if Vivian would suck you off during that date. No, this is UnderRail, don't forget yourself.
I saved underrail from a horrific eldrich abomination, i could use some jkk head. But seriously, Vivian's death makes sense plot wise, but killing wyatt is just murderhobo violence. Makes no sense killing him, he helps you and will only be hostile if you're hostile.
 
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It would be better if there was a quest where you get the gun as a reward from him.
Yes yes and also if Vivian would suck you off during that date. No, this is UnderRail, don't forget yourself.
I saved underrail from a horrific eldrich abomination, i could use some jkk head. But seriously, Vivian's death makes sense plot wise, but killing wyatt is just murderhobo violence. Makes no sense killing him, he helps you and will only be hostile if you're hostile.
You kill him because he's immortal and you're jealous. Makes perfect sense plotwise. Also, you totally are a murderhobo.
 

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They did? I remember complaining here about them when they first appeared, they were just bad. I called them "shit shurikens"

I don't know if they were like this since the very beginning, it took me a while to start using them. But they have definitely been like this for a while now.
 
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Give me a build I can easily follow to roflstomp hard/oddity. Preferably without needing to mess around with a lot of traps and such.

Bonus points for it not being AR Tin can, but i'm also not ruling out AR Tin can if that's the most OP.
 

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It would be better if there was a quest where you get the gun as a reward from him.
Yes yes and also if Vivian would suck you off during that date. No, this is UnderRail, don't forget yourself.
I saved underrail from a horrific eldrich abomination, i could use some jkk head. But seriously, Vivian's death makes sense plot wise, but killing wyatt is just murderhobo violence. Makes no sense killing him, he helps you and will only be hostile if you're hostile.
You kill him because he's immortal and you're jealous. Makes perfect sense plotwise. Also, you totally are a murderhobo.
I already said, i dindu nuffin, i was high on motion, it was another player character model, not mine


Give me a build I can easily follow to roflstomp hard/oddity. Preferably without needing to mess around with a lot of traps and such.

Bonus points for it not being AR Tin can, but i'm also not ruling out AR Tin can if that's the most OP.
TC/PK hybrid pure psi or SI versatility chem pistol with TM psi. Second one has zero weakness, can damage everything ignoring armor, free imobilization, AP refund with specced fatal throw, you'll become underrail's god of pestilence, just do it
 

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